Points Hoarders Episode 2: Hotels
The first episode of our new podcast was met with great acclaim. Plus, we really like to talk. That means Episode 2 is now out...
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Yet another “not all elites really are” moment
It seems that some folks are still in denial about the fact that some customers are more valuable to an airline than others. Then again,...
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A couple (not so great) promos from Star Alliance
Star Alliance is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month, including a few promotions to get customers excited about the birthday. Alas, the promotions are somewhat...
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Another dinner trip to Portland
Having had so much fun the last time around (plus, I did book five of these!) I was off again last week for a quick...
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PeoplExpress flies into trouble, before they actually fly
When the announcement came out that the PeoplExpress brand was looking to get back into the skies it also included an announcement about a loyalty...
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Check out my new podcast: Points Hoarder!
I’ve never been above a bit of shameless self-promotion and I see no need to start now. Fozz, Stephen and I have started up a...
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In flight: Another Puerto Rico trip with JetBlue
I found it somewhat strange as I met folks in Puerto Rico last week; many of them wanted to know if it was my first...
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Updated earnings rates for SAS flights
A couple partners have updated the earnings rates for flights operated by SAS this month. Most notable in the changes are the United Airlines‘ MileagePlus...
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Are loyalty program points the next hard currency??
The analogies of points as a currency are not new. There are a few programs out there today that already have "pay with points" types...
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A 20 hour trip, condensed into 2 minutes
Lots of folks have dinner in Portland, Oregon on any given night. Or course, most of them actually live in Portland and aren’t visiting from...